Canon Yaoundé

Canon Kpakum Yaoundé, also called Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly known as Canon Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian association football club based in capital City Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo. Their most successful period was in the 1970s and 1980s when they were a dominant force in Cameroonian and African football, winning eight national championships, eight Cameroonian Cups, three African Champions' Cups and one African Cup Winners' Cup.

Canon Yaoundé
Full nameCanon Kpakum Yaoundé
Nickname(s)Kpa-Kum
Founded11 November 1930
GroundStade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Capacity40,000
LeagueElite One
2019–20Elite One, 12th

Recent seasons
Season League Cup African competitions Ref
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1999 Div 1 30 13 9 8 42 25 48 4th W CAF Cup SF [1]
2000 Div 1 29 11 9 9 34 34 42 7th 1/8 African Cup Winners' Cup RU [2]
2001 Div 1 30 15 4 11 40 37 49 4th QF [3]
2002 Div 1 30 15 10 5 41 22 55 1st QF [4]
2003 Div 1 30 15 6 9 40 25 51 2nd SF CAF Champions League GS [5]
2004 Div 1 30 10 7 13 19 29 37 7th QF CAF Champions League R3
CAF Confederation Cup IR [6]
2005 Div 1 34 13 12 9 38 29 49 7th 1/8 [7]
2006 Div 1 30 12 13 5 36 21 49 2nd R1 [8]
2007 Div 1 34 16 6 12 37 26 54 5th 1/8 CAF Champions League PR [9]
2007–08 Div 1 30 15 6 9 30 21 51 2nd 1/8 [10]
2008–09 Div 1 26 9 7 10 32 26 34 9th SF CAF Champions League R1 [11]
2009–10 Div 1 26 8 8 10 27 25 32 9th 1/8 [12]
Key
League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position;
Cup / International: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; IR = Intermediate round; R1 = First round; R2 = Second round; GS = Group stage; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won;

Honours

Domestic
1970, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2002
Winners: 1957, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1999
Runners-up (5): 1960, 1974, 1980, 1985, 1998
Runners-up (2): 1999, 2002

Continental
1971, 1978, 1980
Winners: 1979
Runners-up (3): 1977, 1984, 2000

Notable coaches
  • Oscar Eyoum (1992–95)
  • Bienvenu Lessomo (2009–10)

References
  1. "Cameroon 1999". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  2. "Cameroon 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  3. "Cameroon 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  4. "Cameroon 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  5. "Cameroon 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  6. "Cameroon 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  7. "Cameroon 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  8. "Cameroon 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  9. "Cameroon 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  10. "Cameroon 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  11. "Cameroon 2008/09". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  12. "Cameroon 2009/10". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 March 2010.


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